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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Details of Multifamily Unconsolidated Entities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019	Nov. 30, 2019
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Lennar's carrying value of investments	$ 1,942,541		$ 1,973,913
Distributions to Lennar during the three months ended February 29, 2020	36,922	$ 3,489
Multifamily \| LMV I
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Lennar's carrying value of investments	365,823
Equity commitments	2,204,016
Equity commitments called	2,110,545
Lennar's equity commitments	504,016
Lennar's equity commitments called	489,655
Lennar's remaining commitments	14,361
Distributions to Lennar during the three months ended February 29, 2020	5,646
Multifamily \| LMV II
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Lennar's carrying value of investments	181,479
Equity commitments	1,257,700
Equity commitments called	677,398
Lennar's equity commitments	381,000
Lennar's equity commitments called	204,084
Lennar's remaining commitments	176,916
Distributions to Lennar during the three months ended February 29, 2020	$ 0